Meaning of -ita | Babel Free
[ˈi.tə]Definitions
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-ite forms nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, movement, etc. morpheme
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-ite forms demonyms morpheme
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-ite forms rocks, minerals, or fossils morpheme
Examples
“islam (“Islam”) + -ita → islamita (“Muslim”)”
“Vietnam (“Vietnam”) + -ita → vietnamita (“Vietnamese”)”
“quars (“quartz”) + -ita → quarsita (“quartzite”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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